Most notable for its striking foliage the forest pansy redbud is a beautiful landscape tree that boasts a gorgeous scarlet purple color.
Is a redbud tree a hardwood.
Other soft hardwoods.
I ve looked into dozens of firewood btu charts but don t see redbud or judas tree listed.
This tree is an attractive ornamental tree that is native to the eastern united states but will grow in usda planting zones 4 through 8.
Despite its name redbud tree develops purple buds.
I have redbud wood i ve been drying from a tree i cut down and want to work on some projects.
Redbud tree can be found around the world today.
Colored foliage varieties add even more appeal to this wonderful small tree.
They wont be ready till next year.
I know what the elm and mullberry will be like for firewood.
It usually grows in the valleys and on the slopes on the well drained soil in areas that provide enough direct sunlight.
Any peculiarities with it.
Redbud tree spring s small pink blooms give way to heart shape leaves that fill the canopy with a beautiful coarse texture.
The fingernail test feels like the wood is very dense.
A utility knife blade has as much trouble sinking into the end grain as red oak.
It cut about like green osage orange and had very little sap running in it.
The tree cercis canadensis or maybe c siliquastrum judas tree has wide annular rings but the end grain is very hard.
Seedpods hold onto the branches into the fall adding winter interest.
Redbud tree is deciduous tree that belongs to the family fabaceae.
Old post i know but not much info on redbud wood on the web how was redbud to work with.
It is one of the most popular cultivars of the eastern redbud cercis canadensis and is native to eastern and central north america forest pansy is a large deciduous shrub or often a multi stemmed tree that produces an abundance of stunning pea like rosy.
The redbud tree cercis canadensis is a member of the bean family and is known as a judas tree because according to some judas iscariot used a relative of the redbud to hang himself.
This is the first time i have put away this much redbud about a stacked cord for firewood.
Some of the redbud was about 10 dbh most were in the 3 6 range.
The color of the redbud i have looks similar to a darker mahogany as it has aged.
This plant originates from southern europe and western asia.